Month: January 2021

The City of Charleston will be closed on Monday, January 18th  for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  In order to provide service to all residents in a timely manner, garbage and trash collection will take place on the modified schedule outlined below.

For Daniel Island and Cainhoy (Capitol Waste) there will be no schedule changes.
For outer West Ashley and Johns Island (Carolina Waste) there will be no schedule changes.
The Peninsula, Inner West Ashley and James Island (City Crews) will run on a one day delay.  For example, if your garbage is normally picked up on Monday the week of the 18th  it will be picked up on Tuesday.

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Wednesday, January 13th  5:30 p.m.  Zoom MeetingThe regular meeting of the West Ashley Revitalization Commission will be held at 5:30 p.m, January 13, 2021 via Zoom webinar. Use the following Zoom Link for web access. To attend over the phone, dial 1 (929) 205 6099. When prompted, enter Webinar ID: 847 2519 7415 followed by Password: 079486. The meeting will be recorded. Link to Agenda Core Agenda Items: Better Northbridge Coalition UpdateCharleston Moves will provide an update on the North Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Access study, including information on the upcoming virtual public hearing.    West Ashley EIDL and PPP LoansCity of Charleston Business and Neighborhood Services will provide an presentation on the data received from the Small Business Administration on the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program in regards to West Ashley businesses.  Avondale Business District Formula Overlay Introduction and DiscussionLowcountry Local First has proposed a formula business district overlay for the Avondale Business District to be discussed at WARC. Formula business districts are regulatory overlays that are designed to promote independent businesses and exclude certain national chain uses, some local examples are the City of Folly Beach and Town of Sullivan’s.  It is also a regulatory tool that has been used by cities nationwide.    Public Comment PeriodWith the meeting being held virtually, the Public must provide comments by 12:00 p.m., the day of the meeting in one of the following forms:Sign-up to speak or leave comments for West Ashley Revitalization Commission by completing the form at: http://innovate.charleston-sc.gov/comments/Request to speak or leave a comment via voice mail at 843-509-8252. If requesting to speak, please provide your name and telephone number.Email comment to pohlmane@charleston-sc.gov More information about the West Ashley Revitalization Commission can be found at www.charleston-sc.gov/warc.   Information about Plan West Ashley can be found here.The Ashley Bridge District is the recipient of the inaugural South Carolina Great Places award given by the South Carolina chapter of the American Planning Association. Tune into Tuesday January 12, 2021 City Council meeting to hear more!  To learn more about SCAPA Great Places: https://scapa.org/great_places/